Climbing rose plant named ‘Poulcy022’

ABSTRACT

A new garden rose plant of the Climbing class which has abundant, medium red flowers and attractive foliage. This new and distinct variety has shown to be uniform and stable in the resulting generations from asexual propagation.

Botanical designation: Rosa hybrid.

Variety denomination: ‘Poulcy022’.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention constitutes a new and distinct variety of garden rose plant which originated from a controlled crossing between the female seed parent, an unnamed seedling, and the male pollen parent, also an unnamed seedling.

The two parents were crossed during the summer of 2003 and the resulting seeds were planted in a controlled environment in Fredensborg, Denmark. The new variety, named ‘Poulcy022’, originated as a single seedling from the stated cross.

The new variety may be distinguished from its male pollen parent and female seed parent primarily by flower coloration and growth habit.

The objective of the hybridization of this rose variety was to create a new and distinct variety for garden use with unique qualities, such as:

-   -   1. Uniform and abundant medium red flowers;     -   2. Vigorous, but compact growth when propagated both as a budded         rose and on its own roots;     -   3. Exceptional disease resistance;     -   4. Reduced apical dominance in flowering habit. The new variety         consistently produces flowers evenly from the lower branches to         the top of the plant.

This combination of qualities is not present in previously available commercial cultivars of this type, known to the inventor, and distinguish ‘Poulcy022’ from all other varieties of which we are aware.

As part of the rose development program, Mogens N. Olesen germinated the seeds from the aforementioned hybridization during winter of 2003 and conducted evaluations on the resulting seedlings in a controlled environment in Fredensborg, Denmark. ‘Poulcy022’ was selected in the spring of 2004 by the inventor as a single plant from the progeny of the aforementioned hybridization.

Asexual reproduction of ‘Poulcy022’ by traditional budding and rooted cuttings was first done by Mogens N. Olesen in the nursery in Fredensborg, Denmark in July, 2004. This initial and other subsequent asexual propagations conducted in controlled environments have demonstrated that the characteristics of ‘Poulcy022’ are true to type and are transmitted from one generation to the next.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

The accompanying color illustration shows as true as is reasonably possible to obtain in color photographs of this type, the typical characteristics of the buds, flowers, leaves, and stems, of ‘Poulcy022’.

Specifically illustrated in the drawing are flowers at various stages of development, flower in parts, leaves, and stems.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE VARIETY

The following is a description of ‘Poulcy022’, as observed in its growth in a field nursery in Marion County, Oreg. Observed plants are 3 years of age, and were grown on their own roots. Color references are made using The Royal Horticultural Society (London, England) Colour Chart, 2001, except where common terms of color are used.

For a comparison, several physical characteristics of the rose variety ‘Poulcy019’, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 23,630, are compared to ‘Poulcy022’ in Chart 1.

CHART 1 ‘Poulcy022’ ‘Poulcy019’ Petal Count On average, flowers have On average, flowers have 20 petals total, 3 of which 25 petals total, 0 to 3 of are petaloids. which are petaloids. Flower Diameter 55 mm. 55 mm. General Tonality Red Group 44B. Red Group 46A. of Flower Color

Flower and Flower Bud

-   Blooming habit: Continuous. -   Flower bud:     -   -   Size.—Upon opening, 30 mm in length from base of receptacle             to end of bud. Bud diameter is 13 mm.         -   Bud form.—Lanceolate.         -   Bud color.—As sepals divide petals are Red Group 45A.         -   Sepal inner surface.—Color: Green Group 138B with Orange-Red             Group 173A. Surface: Smooth with strong pubescence.         -   Sepal outer surface.—Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A with             Greyed-Purple Group 183B. Texture: Smooth.         -   Sepal shape.—Apex: Cirrhose. Base: Flat at union with             receptacle.         -   Sepal margin.—Margins have weak foliaceous appendages on             three of the five sepals.         -   Sepal size.—23 mm long by 8 mm wide.         -   Receptacle.—Texture: Smooth. Size: 7 mm in height by 8 mm             wide. Color: Yellow-Green Group 146B. Anthocyanic pigments             the color of Greyed-Purple Group 183A observed. Shape:             Elliptical.         -   Pedicel.—Surface: Smooth with stipitate glands. Length: 25             to 45 mm. Diameter: 2 to 3 mm on average. Color:             Yellow-Green Group 144A with moderate anthocyanic pigments             the color of Greyed-Purple Group 183A. Strength: Strong.         -   Peduncle.—Surface: Somewhat rough with small prickles.             Length: 3 to 20 cm. Diameter: 3 mm. Color: Yellow-Green             Group 144B. -   Flower bud development: Flower buds are borne in clusters of 25 to     35 flower buds per flowering branch, in panicle form. Reduced apical     dominance in flower habit causes flower buds to develop evenly from     the base of the plant to the upper branches. -   Flower bloom:     -   -   Fragrance.—Light floral.         -   Duration.—The blooms have a duration on the plant of             approximately 10 days. Petals fall cleanly away from plant             after flowers have fully matured.         -   Size.—Flower diameter is 55 mm when open. Flower depth is 23             mm.         -   Flower shape.—General shape is an open cup with petals that             curve out from the center.         -   Shape of flower, side view.—Upon opening the upper portion             is flat, and the lower portion is flat. -   Petalage: Under normal conditions, flowers have 20 petals total,     about 3 of which are petaloids. -   General tonality of flower: Open flowers are Red Group 44B. There     are no changes in tonality as the flower ages. -   Petal color:     -   -   Upon opening, outer and inner petals.—Upper surface: Red             Group 44A. Lower surface: Red Group 47B.         -   Basal petal spots, upon opening.—Upper surface: Yellow Group             5A. Lower surface: Yellow Group 5A.         -   After opening, inner and outer petals.—Upper surface: Red             Group 44A. Lower surface: Red Group 47B.         -   Basal petal spots, upon opening.—Upper surface: Yellow Group             5A. Lower surface: Yellow Group 5A. -   Petals:     -   -   Petal reflex.—Flat.         -   Margin.—Entire and uniform with an occasional cleft. No             undulations of margin observed.         -   Shape.—Generally narrow elliptic. Apex shape: Rounded. Base             shape: Acute.         -   Size.—27 mm (l)×25 mm (w).         -   Texture.—Smooth.         -   Thickness.—Average. -   Petaloids:     -   -   Size.—20 mm (l) by 10 mm (w).         -   Quantity.—About 3.         -   Shape.—Asymmetric. The base is acute and the apex is             rounded.         -   Color.—Upper surface: Red Group 44A. Lower surface: Red             Group 47B. Basal petaloid spots: Upper surface: Yellow Group             5A. Lower surface: Yellow Group 5A. -   Reproductive organs:     -   -   Pollen.—None observed.         -   Anthers.—Size: 2 mm in length. Color: Yellow-Orange Group             21B. Quantity: 70 on average.         -   Filaments.—Color: Orange-Red Group N34A. Length: 5 mm.         -   Pistils.—Length: 4 mm. Quantity: 40 on average.         -   Stigmas.—Color: Yellow-White Group 158A.         -   Styles.—Color: Red-Purple Group 61B.         -   Location of stigmas.—Inferior in location relative to the             length of the filaments and the height of the anthers.         -   Hips.—None Observed.

Plant

-   Plant growth: Arching habit. Plants are 100 cm in height, and 100 cm     wide. -   Stems:     -   -   Color.—Juvenile growth: Yellow-Green Group 144B. Mature             growth: Yellow-Green Group 144B.         -   Length.—On average, canes are 60 cm from the base of the             plant to the flowering portion.         -   Diameter.—7 mm.         -   Internodes.—On mature canes, there is an average distance of             30 mm between nodes.         -   Surface texture.—Young wood: Smooth. Older wood: Rough with             moderate amount of small prickles. -   Long prickles:     -   -   Incidence.—9 prickles per 10 cm of stem.         -   Size.—Average length of prickles on mature stems is 6 mm.         -   Shape.—Upper portion is linear. Lower portion is concave.         -   Color.—Juvenile prickles: Greyed-Purple Group 183C. Mature             prickles: Greyed-Orange Group 165A. -   Plant foliage:     -   -   Compound leaf.—150 mm (l)×70 mm (w).         -   Quantity.—3 leaves per 10 cm of stem on average.         -   Leaf bearing angle to the stem.—45 degrees.         -   Color of juvenile foliage.—Upper side: Yellow-Green Group             144A. Lower side: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Anthocyanin:             Generallized throughout the leaflet, Greyed-Purple Group             183B.         -   Color of mature foliage.—Upper side: Yellow-Green Group             147A. Lower side: Yellow-Green Group 147B. -   Plant leaves and leaflets:     -   -   Stipules.—Size: 23 mm in length. Quantity: 2 per compound             leaf. Shape: Linear, slightly broad based with outward             extending apices. Margins: Finely serrated. Color:             Yellow-Green Group 144A.         -   Petiole.—Length: 30 mm. Diameter: 2 mm.         -   Upper surface.—Color: Yellow-Green Group 146A.         -   Lower surface.—Observations: Few small prickles observed.         -   Rachis.—Length: 55 mm.         -   Upper surface.—Color: Yellow-Green Group 146A.         -   Lower surface.—Observations: Few small prickles observed.         -   Leaflet.—Quantity: Normal number of leaflets per leaf in             middle of the stem is 7 leaflets. Margins: Serrated. Size:             Average size of the terminal leaflet on normal leaves is 35             mm in length by 22 mm wide. Shape: Generally elliptical.             Base: Rounded. Apex: Mucronate. Texture: Smooth. Thickness:             Average. Arrangement: Odd pinnate. Venation: Reticulate.             Glossiness: Very glossy. -   Disease resistance: Above average resistance to powdery and downy     mildew, rust, black spot, and Botrytis under normal growing     conditions. -   Cold hardiness: The variety is tolerant to USDA Cold Hardiness Zone     6. -   Heat tolerance: The variety has been found to be suitable for     climate conditions found in the American Horticulture Society heat     zone 7. 

The invention claimed is:
 1. A new and distinct variety of rose plant of the Climbing rose class named ‘Poulcy022’, substantially as illustrated and described herein, due to its abundant medium red flowers, disease resistance, and extended period of bloom. 